ST. LUCIE COUNTY − A 46-year-man died Nov. 18 after his motorcycle was involved in a crash with another vehicle west of U.S. 1, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash, reported at 6:47 p.m., happened at Southeast Prima Vista Boulevard and Southeast Floresta Drive, the FHP stated.
The crash happened as the 46-year-old man, a Port St. Lucie resident, rode a 2019 Harley-Davidson motorcycle east on Southeast Prima Vista Boulevard.
Meanwhile, a 22-year-old Port St. Lucie man drove a 2012 Lexus sedan west on Southeast Prima Vista Boulevard approaching Southeast Floresta Drive, FHP stated.
According to the FHP, the motorcycle rider didn’t yield to westbound traffic and made a left turn to go north on Southeast Floresta Drive.
The motorcycle crashed with the left side of the Lexus, and the motorcycle rider was thrown off the Harley-Davidson.
The motorcycle rider was taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce where he was pronounced dead at 7:28 p.m., the FHP stated.
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FHP officials reported they are working to notify his family.
The Lexus driver was not hurt.
The crash caused the closure of westbound lanes of Southeast Prima Vista Boulevard at Southeast Floresta Drive and southbound lanes on Northeast Floresta Drive from Northeast Solida Drive to Southeast Prima Vista Boulevard.
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